Smoker&#39;s article



April 28, 1931. A. BURGER SHOKERS ARTICLE Filed Feb. 20, 1928 PatentedApr. 28, 1931 UNITED STATES ABRAHAM BURGER, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

smoxnrvs ARTICLE Application filed February 20, 1928. Serial No.255,613.

This invention relates generally to smokers articles, but moreparticularly to a safety ash, cigar and cigarette stub depository.

One of its objects is the provision of a simple, neat and inexpensivearticle of this character which is designed to quickly extinguishignited stubs placed therein and to eliminate the obnoxious odors ofsuch stubs and ashes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle in whichthe stubs and ashes cannot be accidentally spilled therefrom.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a smokersarticle embodying my invention. Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinalsectionthereof. Figure 3 is a horizontal section on line 3-3, Figure 1.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

My improved smokers article has been designed for use on a desk, tableor the like and comprises a base constituting a receptacle or depository10, preferably formed of sheet metal into the shape of a bowl and havingits upper end threaded to receive a cap or cover 11. A lead weight 12may be placed in the bottom of the receptacle to stabilize the deviceand to bring it to an upright position should it be overturned.

The cap 11 is substantially conical in shape and terminates at its upperend in a neck or collar 13 to which is fastened the lower end of arelatively short conduit or pipe 14 opening into the receptacle 10.Applied to the upper end of the conduit is an ash or refuse receiver 15of inverted conical form terminating at its lower end in a neck orcollar 16 for fitting it to said conduit. The joints between the latterand the cap and the receiver may be soldered orotherwise permanentlysealed. This receiver is formed of sheet metal and its sloping wallsinsure the discharge of the refuse into the conduit and thence into thereceptacle. Attached to the external rim or flange 17 of the receiverare cigar, cigarette or pipe supports 18.

For the purpose of trapping the smoke and gases in the receptacle andsmothering or extinguishing ignited stubs deposited therein, the upperand lower ends of the conduit 14 adjacent their point of connection withthe cap 11 and receiver 15 are restricted to prevent the circulation oradmission of outside air currents into the latter. To this end,referring particularly to Figure 2, the ends of the conduit haverestricted openings 19, 20, the upper opening 19 being preferably formedby a downwardly converging rim or flange 21 depending from the neck 16of the receiver into the upper end of the conduit and the lower opening20 being formed by an upwardly and downwardly turned rim or flange 22rising from the neck 13 of the cap 11 and extending into the lower endof the conduit. The restricted openings, while disposed within theconduit, are of a diameter to permit the deposit of ashes, cigarettestubs and the like therethrough. The rims 21 and 22 serve to 5 deflectthe smoke downwardly, trapping it in the receptacle and preventing itissuing from the top of the receiver. After a few ignited stubs aredeposited in the receptacle, the oxygen is exhausted and subsequentstubs or lighted matches are almost instantly extinguished.

When it is desired to empty the receptacle, the same is simply detachedfrom the cap 11 by unscrewing it therefrom.

I claim as my invention 1. A smokers article, comprising a base shapedto form a receptacle having an opening in its top, a conduit rising fromsaid base, a receiver applied to the upper end of said conduit andopening into the same, and a smoke-deflecting rim formed on one of saidparts and extending into the conduit for producing a restricted openingtherein. 2. A smokers article, comprising a base shaped to form areceptacle open at its top, a cover applied to said receptacle andterminating at its upper end in an attaching collar, a receiversurmounting said cover and having an attaching collar at its lower end,we

and a conduit connecting the receiver with the receptacle and joined atits ends to said attaching collars, one of said collars terminating inan inwardly-directed smoke cle- 5 fleeting rim extending into thecorresponding end of the conduit.

3. A smokers article, comprising a bowlshaped member, a detachablecovertherefor having a central opening and a collar surm rounding the same, aconduit fitted at its lower end about-said collar,.theJl'atteriterminating in an inwardly and downwardly facing deflecting rimextending into-the conduit, and a conical receiver secured to the Iupper extremity of said conduit, the receiver terminating at :its lowerend in adownward- 'ly facing deflecting rini extending vinto theconduit.

ABRAHAM BURGER.

